David, Thanks for the information. I should have made it clearer that I did obtain the util-linux sources (as util-linux-2.11r.tar.gz) and patched them (using util-linux-2.11o.patch.gz). Maybe I am not picking up consistent header and library files. If I get any success in the next few days, I'll post the details. Otherwise I'll give up and wait for the revised HOWTO. John Green util-linux-2.11o.patch util-linux-2.11o.patch >From: David Bryson <dbryson@du.edu> >To: John Green <greenjh@hotmail.com> >CC: linux-crypto@nl.linux.org >Subject: Re: Cryptoapi problems with kernel 2.4.18 >Date: 29 May 2002 13:56:33 -0600 > >Yes, the HOW-TO is *very* out of date. Unfortunatly the lack of >development in cryptoapi(until the last 6 months) is a direct result of >that. I almost have a new updated HOW-TO finished, I am just not sure >how I am going to release it yet(whether with the cryptoapi source or >send it to linuxdoc). It will be ready for the cryptoapi 0.1 release... >whenever that happens. > >I'm pretty sure your LOOP_SET_STATUS problem has to do with you not >patching your util-linux driver correctly. You may need to go and get >the util-linux sources manually and patch them, as i do not know if >there is a mandrake rpm available. > >Dave > > >On Wed, 2002-05-29 at 11:32, John Green wrote: > > > > I cannot get the international cryptoapi patches > > to work with kernel 2.4.18. > > > > There are too many variables for me to solve the > > problems. > > > > I am running Mandrake 7.2, with kernel 2.4.18 and > > glibc 2.1.3 on a Dell laptop. > > > > I built the kernel without using any modules. > > During start-up, the kernel reports that the > > blowfish and MD5 have been loaded. > > > > All operations were done as the superuser. > > > > 1. The HOWTO (http://cryptoapi.sourceforge.net/) > > seems to be out of date. It makes no reference > > to kernel 2.4. It was therefore unclear which > > kernel configuration options apply. The HOWTO > > mentions CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP_USE_REL_BLOCK and > > CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP_GEN, but I could not find > > them in my linux kernel sources. Which options > > should I use? > > > > 2. There were issues making the patched versions > > of losetup, mount and umount. > > > > 2a Do I still need to run the script posted > > to the mailing list on 19 Jan 2002 by > > Pavel Minev Penev? It generates a loop.h file > > which losetup.c seems to need. Depending on > > paths, the generated file may further include > > > > util-linux/mount/h/loop.h > > > > or > > > > linux/include/linux/include/loop.h > > > > They are not the same. Which is correct? On my > > system, only linux/include/linux/include/loop.h > > compiles correctly. > > > > 2b The make command failed to find env.o and > > xstrncpy.o. The solution was to add > > > > make -C lib xstrncpy.o > > make -C lib env.o > > > > after > > > > make -C lib setproctitle.o. > > > > (The HOWTO mentions setproctitle, but not > > the others.) Is this solution correct? > > > > 3. I used the following losetup command: > > > > setup -e blowfish /dev/loop0 .crypto > > > > It gives the following error. > > > > The cipher does not exist, or a cipher module needs to be loaded into >the > > kernel > > ioctl: LOOP_SET_STATUS: Invalid argument > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > - > > Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system > > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/ > > > ><< signature.asc >> _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/
